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Category Archive for 'AFLF'
Australian Flexible Learning Framework 2008-2011
Posted in AFLF on Dec 20th, 2007
The Framework’s business plan for 2008 has been officially signed off and information is now available on the revamped Framework website.
Click on the Funding Opportunities link for information on 2008 project opportunities.
Get engaged: real projects for real development
Posted in AFLF on Nov 7th, 2007
I’ve been in Cairns for the Framework’s Community Engagement Project showcase event, albeit coughing and spluttering and armed with the (cog)dog flu. It has been a real pleasure to be on the project reference group and back home over a cup of hot lemon and honey I’m pondering what it is that has made Community [...]
Face(less)book : What’s your take ?
Posted in AFLF, Social Software, u-learning on Oct 26th, 2007
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Some interesting things rolling in re: the privacy concerns arising from the use of Facebook ( never mind the education context )
http://albumoftheday.com/facebook/
Do you use Facebook ?
Have you uploaded your entire email address book yet ?
Getting a whole heap of spam yet ?
Where do you fit into the picture that SMH is [...]
Gen-Y : Champions
Posted in 2006teams, 2007 teams, AFLF, Champions, Conferences, Conversations, Culture, Downloads, E-learning issues, E-learning pedagogy, Final Report, General news, Innovation and Change, Just for fun, Leadership, Open Web, PLE, Podcast, Postcards from the field, Social Software, Team Mobile, Team pedagogy, Team virtual, Tools and resources, Virtual Worlds, Web 2.0, Workshops, knowledge, m-learning, u-learning on Oct 23rd, 2007
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A brilliant example of a 2007 NSW LearnScope poster ready for printing.
It arrived today from Steven Cutmore and team as a PDF document attached to an email.
Perfect for printing.
It clearly articulates the who, what, where, why and when for the project. It tells the journey and shows the clients to whom [...]
SL : Regional Event 3
Posted in AFLF, Conferences, Conversations, Virtual Worlds on Sep 24th, 2007
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Guest speaker Sean Fitzgerald lead us into a connected / disconnected / connected discussion with others in SL……. but how frustrating and predictable were the connection settings.
Still not sure about the lectern bit though.
As always, this is a bridging attempt to demonstrate the use of virtual spaces and places in [...]
Today I’ve been down in Adelaide with my Capability Building Program leader hat on visiting Kim Edgars at Education.au . Kim manages the Knowledge Sharing Services project for the Framework, one of 3 projects that falls under the CBP along with LearnScope and the e-learning networks .
Education.au is located in an ex-corporate office suite in [...]
Kate Johnson
Posted in 2007 teams, AFLF, Champions on Sep 6th, 2007
Sometimes it takes time to begin a learning journey and then for some it’s a learning journey in itself just taking time to begin.
Kate and team rock on into LS 2007 with some fine works coming in from Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
Check their mid-project podcast out.
Vet Virtual
Posted in AFLF, Innovation and Change, Tools and resources on Aug 15th, 2007
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You will have noticed the VET Virtual link appear in the sidebar in this blog pointing to the new virtual room available for all VET organisations to use to connect and collaborate.
Check out the features of the room and give Chris Richter some feedback on what promises to be a low-cost solution [...]
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Shane Dowd
International Centre for VET Teaching and Learning
Macksville Campus
North Coast Institute of TAFE
5/9 West Street,
MACKSVILLE 2447
Phone: 02 6569 2008
Fax: 02 6568 2260
Email: shane.dowd@det.nsw.edu.au
Shane has previously been employed as an IT Teacher, Teacher-in-Charge and “Online / Flexible Learning Officer” for TAFE NSW, North Coast Institute - the Australian Large Training Provider of [...]